Kano boat accident claims five, six injured

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The Kano State Fire Service on has confirmed five persons dead while six others survived a boat accident at Kanwa Dam in Madobi Local Government Area of the state.

The service Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, said one Umar Faruk-Dalada, reported the incident.

He said, “The incident occurred on April 22, around 5.40pm. There were 11 persons on the boat; six were rescued alive, while five were rescued in an unconscious state.

“Names of those that lost their lives in the accident are Abdulrazak Nabara, Dalha Muktar-Atamma, Mustapha Ibrahim, Umar Isah, , and Umar Idris” he said.

The PRO said the victims were from Fagge in Fagge Local Government Area of the state.

He said that investigations into the boat accident had commenced.

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